The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation is providing technical support to rebuild Afghanistan's traditional irrigation system to help farmers increase their crop production. The irrigation system had been badly damaged due to the conflict and migration from villages.

Without major reforms and innovations in the way water is used in agriculture, many developing countries will face severe food shortages in future, warns a new report <b><i>Revitalizing Asia’s Irrigation: To Sustainably Meet Tomorrow’s Food Needs</i></b>. It suggests the shift to a more economically viable approach.